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HandgunSafeResearch.com is a
security-testing resource that evaluates popular firearm safety devices.

Handgun safes are not required to meet standards
before being put on the market in the United States. As a result, these devices
are not properly evaluated for security vulnerabilities before being sold to
gun owners. For the basics of handgun safe construction, see Handgun safe design.

Many handgun safes sold in the U.S. are imported
from China, where safes are built from copied and recycled designs. Almost no
engineering goes into Chinese-made safes. To learn about the security problems that
result from China’s industry practices, see the Findings & discussion page.

California’s Department of Justice (DOJ) is
approving handgun safes for use as firearms safety devices. Though California law
does not require adequate testing of handgun safes, California’s firearms
safety device standards have become default nation-wide standards. To learn
about the shortcomings of California’s standards, see Firearms Safety Devices.

Finally, despite California DOJ approval, handgun
safes are often easily compromised using paperclips, coat-hanger wire, and
other ordinary materials found in the office and home. See Demonstration videos for details.